Articles (a- an- the) worksheet - Free Printable

To solve this problem, we need to fill in the blanks with the appropriate articles: a, an, or the. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to determine which article to use:

Rules for Using Articles:

1. "a" is used before words that start with a consonant sound.
2. "an" is used before words that start with a vowel sound.
3. "the" is used when referring to specific or unique things, or when the context makes it clear which item is being referred to.

Solution:

Let's go through each word and decide which article to use:

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#### Row 1:
- Elephant: "elephant" starts with a consonant sound (/ɛ/). Use a.
- a elephant
- Orange: "orange" starts with a vowel sound (/ɔ/). Use an.
- an orange

#### Row 2:
- Sun: The sun is a unique object in the universe. Use the.
- the sun
- Owl: "owl" starts with a consonant sound (/oʊ/). Use an.
- an owl

#### Row 3:
- Bicycle: "bicycle" starts with a consonant sound (/b/). Use a.
- a bicycle
- Umbrella: "umbrella" starts with a consonant sound (/ʌ/). Use an.
- an umbrella

#### Row 4:
- Earth: The Earth is a unique planet. Use the.
- the earth
- Moon: The moon is a unique celestial body. Use the.
- the moon

#### Row 5:
- Doll: "doll" starts with a consonant sound (/d/). Use a.
- a doll
- Ant: "ant" starts with a consonant sound (/æ/). Use an.
- an ant

#### Row 6:
- Turtle: "turtle" starts with a consonant sound (/t/). Use a.
- a turtle
- Pencil: "pencil" starts with a consonant sound (/p/). Use a.
- a pencil

#### Row 7:
- Mouse: "mouse" starts with a consonant sound (/m/). Use a.
- a mouse
- Watch: "watch" starts with a consonant sound (/w/). Use a.
- a watch

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Final Answer:

```
a elephant an orange
the sun an owl
a bicycle an umbrella
the earth the moon
a doll an ant
a turtle a pencil
a mouse a watch
```

Boxed Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{a elephant} & \text{an orange} \\
\text{the sun} & \text{an owl} \\
\text{a bicycle} & \text{an umbrella} \\
\text{the earth} & \text{the moon} \\
\text{a doll} & \text{an ant} \\
\text{a turtle} & \text{a pencil} \\
\text{a mouse} & \text{a watch} \\
\end{array}
}